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[xemacs-hg @ 2005-12-27 18:50:47 by michaels] This: 2005-11-25 Mike Sperber <mike@xemacs.org> * CHANGES-beta: * configure.ac: Zap --with-package-prefix; instead, add --with-user-packages/--with-early-packages, --with-system-packages/--with-late-packages, and --with-legacy-packages/--with-last-packages. ... and the changes that result from it throughout the code.
author michaels
date Tue, 27 Dec 2005 18:51:30 +0000
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5 @setchapternewpage off 5 @setchapternewpage off
6 @c %**end of header 6 @c %**end of header
7 @finalout 7 @finalout
8 @titlepage 8 @titlepage
9 @title XEmacs FAQ 9 @title XEmacs FAQ
10 @subtitle Frequently asked questions about XEmacs @* Last Modified: $Date: 2005/10/24 20:39:47 $ 10 @subtitle Frequently asked questions about XEmacs @* Last Modified: $Date: 2005/12/27 18:51:21 $
11 @sp 1 11 @sp 1
12 @author Ben Wing <ben@@xemacs.org> 12 @author Ben Wing <ben@@xemacs.org>
13 @author Tony Rossini <rossini@@u.washington.edu> 13 @author Tony Rossini <rossini@@u.washington.edu>
14 @author Chuck Thompson <cthomp@@xemacs.org> 14 @author Chuck Thompson <cthomp@@xemacs.org>
15 @author Steve Baur <steve@@xemacs.org> 15 @author Steve Baur <steve@@xemacs.org>
3266 3266
3267 If you have the packages somewhere nonstandard and don't want to bother 3267 If you have the packages somewhere nonstandard and don't want to bother
3268 with @samp{$prefix} (for example, you're a developer and are compiling 3268 with @samp{$prefix} (for example, you're a developer and are compiling
3269 the packages yourself, and want your own private copy of everything), 3269 the packages yourself, and want your own private copy of everything),
3270 you can also directly specify this using @file{configure}. To do this 3270 you can also directly specify this using @file{configure}. To do this
3271 with 21.5 and above use the @samp{--with-package-prefix} parameter to 3271 with 21.5 and above use the @samp{--with-late-packages} parameter to
3272 specify the directory under which you untarred the above tarballs. 3272 specify the directory under which you untarred the above tarballs.
3273 Under 21.4 and previous you need to use @samp{--package-path}. Using 3273 Under 21.4 and previous you need to use @samp{--package-path}. Using
3274 these options looks something like this: 3274 these options looks something like this:
3275 3275
3276 @example 3276 @example
3504 installed by default in @file{/usr/local/bin}; this explains why 3504 installed by default in @file{/usr/local/bin}; this explains why
3505 XEmacs in its default installation will find packages that you put 3505 XEmacs in its default installation will find packages that you put
3506 under @file{/usr/local/lib/xemacs}. 3506 under @file{/usr/local/lib/xemacs}.
3507 3507
3508 You can specify where exactly XEmacs looks for packages by using the 3508 You can specify where exactly XEmacs looks for packages by using the
3509 @samp{--with-package-prefix} or @samp{--with-package-path} parameters to 3509 @samp{--with-user-packages} (an alias for @samp{--with-early-packages})
3510 @file{configure} (or the equivalent settings in @file{config.inc}, under 3510 or @samp{--with-system-packages} (an alias for
3511 Windows), or setting the @samp{EMACSPACKAGEPATH} environment variable 3511 @samp{--with-late-packages}) or @samp{--with-legacy-packages}
3512 (which has the same format as @samp{--with-package-path}). @xref{Q2.1.1}. 3512 (an alias for @samp{--with-last-packages})
3513 parameters to @file{configure} (or the equivalent settings in
3514 @file{config.inc}, under Windows), or setting the
3515 @samp{EMACSEARLYPACKAGES}, @samp{EMACSLATEPACKAGES}, and
3516 @samp{EMACSLASTPACKAGES} environment variables (which have the same
3517 format as the configure options). @xref{Q2.1.1}.
3513 3518
3514 See @file{configure.usage} for more info about the format of these 3519 See @file{configure.usage} for more info about the format of these
3515 @file{configure} parameters. 3520 @file{configure} parameters.
3516 3521
3517 In addition to the system wide packages, each user can have his own 3522 In addition to the system wide packages, each user can have his own